Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Raise Privacy Concerns with Real-Time Facial Recognition and Doxxing

Oct 2, 2024, 02:37 PM

Meta's smart glasses have sparked significant privacy concerns after reports surfaced of their use in real-time facial recognition and doxxing. Harvard students and other users have demonstrated the ability to identify and retrieve personal information about strangers, including names, addresses, and phone numbers, using the glasses. This has led to fears about the potential for misuse and the erosion of anonymity. The glasses, which include a privacy light, have been criticized for not providing sufficient warning to those being recorded. The technology, branded as Ray-Ban Meta, has drawn comparisons to science fiction scenarios and raised ethical questions about surveillance and data privacy.